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Former Blackboard CEO Raises $16M to Bring LMS Features to Zoom Classrooms

Edsurge

Its product is called “Class for Zoom,” and what it’s building is pretty much that—a suite of tools that let instructors take attendance, distribute and grade assignments, and deliver online assessments through Zoom. If some of these functionalities sound like what one might find in a learning management system, that is no coincidence.

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Smartphones in Education: Redirecting Distraction with Mobile Learning

ViewSonic Education

Assess Learning and Stay Organized. Halla also uses polleverywhere.com to assess learning. Khan Academy videos feature teachers describing their lessons in drawings on virtual blackboards, helping students and visual learning centers bring home maximum results.

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5 Digital tools for making the virtual classroom more inclusive

Neo LMS

Education used to be associated with classrooms and chairs, desks, and blackboards. Inclusivity is achieved through teaching and assessment methods that create a sense of community , provide personalized learning solutions and offer opportunities for active participation. Explain Everything.

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K-12 Dealmaking: Workday Acquires Zaption; Dreamit Partners With Blackboard

Marketplace K-12

In the latest dealmaking news, Workday acquired online learning platform Zaption, while Blackboard teamed with Dreamit to support ed-tech startups. Dreamit, Blackboard Partner to Support Startups : Startup accelerator Dreamit and Blackboard Inc. The combined entity will move forward under the name Performance Matters LLC.

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Mentoring for Digital Leadership in California Adult Educators

Digital Promise

Early on, the Gallup CliftonStrengths assessment is taken by each member to determine their top strengths. Each team member brings a collection of personal talents. The success of the team is realizing the value of each member’s strengths to move the team project forward.

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Data Helps K–12 School Districts Hire, Set Curricula and Improve Student Outcomes

EdTech Magazine

based 21st Century Cyber Charter School (21CCCS), teachers and administrators rely on learning tools such as Edmentum’s Study Island , Blackboard Collaborate and Moodle to identify student needs and trends. Before we had these analytics tools, teachers had to pull together different tools and assessments manually,” Nuland says.

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5 Best Online Plagiarism Checkers for Teachers to Use in 2024

PlagiarismCheck

Turnitin Features for teachers: Feedback Studio allows instant assessment, grading, and tracking of the students’ progress. Canvas, Moodle, Blackboard, Brightspace, Schoology, and Sakai integration. Limitations: The free offer for educators allows checking no more than 20 documents monthly. No LMS integration. AI Grader tool.

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